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Kias and Hyundais Keep Getting Stolen by the Thousands and Cities Are Suing | A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology ... (www.vice.com)
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Kias and Hyundais Keep Getting Stolen by the Thousands and Cities Are Suing | A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology ...::A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology that made them trivially easy to steal.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Nah, the proximity key cars have buttons on the door handle. It's a dead giveaway sign that it's pushbutton inside. Most thieves know this/figure it out real quick so they don't waste their time/risk getting caught.